Cybersecurity for drones Xponential keynote

AUVSI Xponential is taking place in Denver this week.  This morning, the keynote sessions kicked off, including a conversation on cybersecurity issues with AUVSI’s Chief Advocacy Officer Michael Robbins and Tobias Whitney, VP of Strategy and Policy at Fortress Information Security.

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Cybersecurity for Drones is a critical topic in the drone industry today.  A series of government policies banning the use of Chinese drone technology for government use has resulted in the GSA approved list being limited to the Defense Innovation Unit’s Blue sUAS platforms.  States, including Florida and Arkansas, have followed suit in banning drone platforms from “listed entities,” including China, in an effort to ensure that drones purchased with state funding meet cybersecurity needs.

While well-intentioned, these government and state policies have not always helped US drone manufacturing or the public safety agencies or government workers…